The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-27


come indifferent and stupid.
I'm the spring of 1885 | was obliged 10
vacate the room which ! had occupied
hitherto, and by chance the police discov-
cred that my house boss had not reported
me: was ordered TO leave the country,
ana as this was the second general notice
winch was served upon me, the police
limited not TO be very slow about ii, either,
II would prefer not 30 be transported over
the frontier by gendarmcs. Fortunately q
short time previous TO this l,had received
letter from my mother in which she in
formed me that she had induced my step
lather I'm 1888 my mother had married
AGAIN. to advance TO mo the funds neces-
sary 10 carry me to America, and in order
To forward the money TO me she requested
a sale address 30 would be sure TO get il.
II intended 10 90 unobserycd 10 Basel,
on the Gcrman-Swiss frontier, where |
would await the money thereby stopping
ON the road at Aargau for the purpose OF
bidding farewell TO my friends, with whose
assistance had founded sOcialistic see
ton nj that place. did not stop at Aar-
gau, but at the suggestion OF my friends
did not 90 to Basel, but agreed TO await
money from my stop-mthcr here, and work
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gcrous proceeding, on account OF my being
banishcd from Switzerland.
AT last the money arrived; IL was lust
enough 10 pay the fare Tor the voyage. In
Germany and Switzerland a carpenter hos.
furnishes the tools Tor his workmcn, while
learned from friends who had been in
America that on the other side OF the
ocean the workmcn themselves were
bound 10 keep their own tools. What |
wanted, therefore, was enough means to
buy tools on my arrival IN America.
communicated my wish IN my stcp-iathcr,
and urged him 10 advance to me asullicienl
sum OF money Tor this purpose, but before
an understanding could be reached, the
police detected my unlawful sojourn in
Aurgau, and without much ado | started
on my way 20 America via llayrc, France.
ON beautiful morning in the middle
OF July 1885, Landed IN New York and
nom there came directly 10 Chicago. In
order TO procure employment, | visited the
buildings being constructed and sought
u position rs carpenter aud Immediately
joined the international Carpenters and
Joincrs' union. When put in my APP
pcaancc at the place Of action next morn.
ing my employer was quite asionishcd be
cause | had no tools. Nevertheless,
started 10 work, the boss Offering to fur
nlsh the necessary tools on condition that
he should abstract ~ cents every day from
my wages. Although this seemed 10 be- q
very big price for the use OF an axe and q
saw, which were the only tools | needed
for my work, | was bound to accept these
terms, aud when after some time my lob
was finished and / discharged [ was
All Il q. q -.
GLOW generous Certainly. my noble
boss must have made an enormous profit
on this bargain. After ! had made some
necessary additions 10 my tools, WIS
lucky enough 10 obtain employment as
carpenter In a factory, which lasted until
Thanksgiving day OF the same wear. On
this day, myself aud another member OF
the union .crc discharged bSpusc We had
refused 10 I'LL the places Of outside work
ems who struck for and later obtained
higher wages. In the meantime, | had
become very well known among the mem.
hers Of our union and made many friends
Among them WIS Scligcr Dihc witness In
the trial against anarchisml, who secured
work Tor me la the same factory in which
lac was employed, and Who persuaded me
IN ruom aud board With him. But this
]
Ind ample Time during the winter Ia form
an idea ~ ~ the 'ir'c Institutions of this
glorious country. which compel the work.
ingncn To 90 idle and enjoy the free air
until SOME boss n Ia need uf their scry.
ices again.
Only union had elected me ~ delegate
to the Central labor union 10y this time.
and, being tired Of my involuntary idle
ness, ! devoted my leisure time tO agila-
ton for that body. II had long been my
| opinion that, IN the present state OF soci.
| ely, the working classes could make no
gain in the direction Of improving their
/ condition 10y mraus and Nuys IT trades
! unions, hut, nevertheless, participated In
! thc organization of the latter because !
knew that the Workngncn, from their
! past and coming experiences and dnp-
! poinimvnts, would soon become rcyolu.
tioui,ts. II was Tor the nmc reason that |
accepted the position NJ orginigcr for tho
| International carptutcm' aud iuineu'
union. and ana proud 20 say that this
| union possesses muW strength now in
spite Of the general reaction OF the trade,
union movement than was the ctsr at
the time of lis entrance into the eight
! hour movement, which circumstance ~
the result oi the recognition los the mem.
bvrs that trades unionism r. only the
means 10 further the design and not the
object Of H. cndcavor.
"Thc part took in the organization oI
! wufkngmcn. AMI the ihci thit ! held tho
/ opinion that the forces by which the work
cfs nrr kept IN mbjugniion must hc ~.
talilicd by force, WIS sufficient Tor the
guardians oi This system oi exploitation
uary, Gunncll y Go. 10 deem me a dan.
gcruus enemy 10 society and one that
ought 10 hang.
at ptvsgut ! am Imprisoned behind
iron bars and can Tor pasiimc reflect on
| this land ol Tie free aud the homo ni the
brave Fortunately those who still be-.
love this land tp hc me an either Tool.
or knlycs. II ismy conviction that every
intelligent aud upright man will admit
that the United SiHtcsot America are now
ala,r simply aud purely The land vt capi.
t,lisiic tyranny and the homo OF thc most
brutal police dcspoiism.
ITO waste words us regards our trial
| would be- 10 carry water IN the sca. s1
manifest wcv the Vaccinations ct Grin.
nell aud his tools, To every person not
blinded 10y prejudice and hatred against
us. AZ rcvarls my alleged moral guilt
which Judge Gary proclaimed In Obedience
Ia the wishes oi the money nristocmcy, /
| will here ask the rcadcr, two questions.
u the police had not unaNiully attacked
the people NJ the lllymarkct would tho
bonn have been thrown II the police
wcro not justified In violating the right OF
free asscmhlugc, then would the unknown
have had lcs, dCsip and lcss right 10 throw
The missile had ] never cxistcdG
Two factors In my history may bc